Inking-pad.



No. 642,746. Patanted Fab. 6, I900. A. C. KLEY.

INKING PAD.

(Application filed Sept 29, 1899.)

(No Model.)

ATTORMEYS UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

AUGUSTUS CHRISTIAN KLEY, OF LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND.

lNKlNG-PAD. I

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 642,746, dated February 6, 1900.

Application filed September 29, 1899. Serial No. 732,091. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, AUGUSTUS CHRISTIAN KLEY, a subject of the Queen of England,

and a resident of Liverpool, England, have durable and cleanly and will last longer and also be capable of being cleaned or renewed and generally more efiective and efiicient.

The invention is illustrated in Figure 1 in plan, and side elevation in Fig. 2, which is partly in section.

According to this invention the base of the markerconsists of a board 0., having upon one side a raised frame I), curved on the outside, as shown. Within this frame the felt or other material 0 to be supplied or charged With the inking material is placed. At the two ends of the board a there are metal brackets cl and 6, respectively, one of which carries a simple pin or long boltf and the other has a roller h, with a ratchet-Wheel i at either end outside the bracket e, and a pawl j, hinged at either side of the board a, works in connection with and normally engages a tooth of these ratchetwheels. Between the pin f and the roller h and passing over the pads c is a canvas 01' other textile strip 70. One end may be a loop, through which the pin f passes, and the other is simply rolled up on the roller h, the rolling up being effected by a spanner or handle adapted to fit over the square projecting ends 0 of the roller h. By turning the roller h in one direction and tightening up this sheet over the pad 0 the sheet 70 will be held under. tension thereon'firmly and the marking fluid will rise up through the fabric, so that the marker or printing device used in connection with it will press onto the top and take up the ink. Of course when the sheetkis stretched the pawlsj, engaging with the ratchet-wheels i, hold it under tension.

By these improvements it will be seen that the ink-carrrier proper is protected from the dust and dirt, and the pad can be recharged or renewed, while the upper sheet or fabric can also be cleaned readily and renewed. Consequently the apparatus remains in a good and serviceable state for a great length of time comparatively, and when its action does become at all inefficient it can be very readily put right.

What is claimed in respect of the hereindescribed invention is 1. In combination, the frame or base having a raised lip, a pad held thereby, brackets d secured to the end edges of the frame, a pin held in one bracket, a roller held in the other bracket, a band on the pin and a pawl and ratchet for applying a tension to the band, substantially as described.

2. The inking-pad apparatus consisting of the carrier-base a; frame b; pad 0; pin f, and roller h, with looking ratchet wheels 1' and pawlsj; and textile sheetlcstretched between the pin f and roller h, said sheet being fixed to the pin f; particularly as shown and set forth.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two witnesses.

AUGUSTUS CHRISTIAN KLEY. WVitnesses:

JOHN HENDLEY WALKER,

J OHN WILLIAM BROWN. 

